- •Unit 1 the basics of management
- •A) What is management? Rank the following according to how important you think they are. Compare your answers with a partner.
- •Definition of Management
- •Discuss the following quotations:
- •A) In what context do you think the following words and phrases will appear in the text?
- •Main resources
- •Read the text again and answer the questions that follow (1-5):
- •5. Suggest the Russian equivalents:
- •Give the English equivalents:
- •7. A) Explain the words in bold from the text and make up sentences of your own. Use English-English dictionaries to help you.
- •8. Fill in the blanks and translate the sentences:
- •9. Translate into English:
- •10. You’ve misheard the information. Make it more exact, putting questions:
- •11. Match the terms and their definitions:
- •12. A) Fill in the gaps with the words in the box and translate the text:
- •Better utilization of resources
- •13. Puzzle out the crossword:
- •14. A) Fill in the gaps with the derivatives of the words in capitals:
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1 – область; 2 – стимул; 3 – оборудование; 4 – знание; 5 – собственник; 6 – окружающая среда; 7 – покупатель; 8 – конкурент; 9 – использование; 10 – значить; 11- единоличный; 12 – активы; 13 – цель; 14 – зарплата; 15 – работник; 16 – счет; 17 – рынок.
14. A) Fill in the gaps with the derivatives of the words in capitals:
We have long been 1) … that emotions should be felt and expressed in carefully controlled ways, and then only in certain environments and at certain times. This is especially true when at work, particularly when 2) … others. It is considered terribly unprofessional to express emotion while on the job, and many of us believe that our 3) … mistakes and regrets are due to our reactions at those times when our emotions get the better of us. The emotion centers of the brain, they argue, are not relegated to a secondary place in our thinking and reasoning, but instead are an integral part of what it means to think, reason, and to be intelligent. In The Emotionally Intelligent Manager, they show that emotion is not just important, but 4) … necessary for us to make good decisions, take action to solve problems, cope with change, and succeed. These are the four emotional skills around which The Emotionally Intelligent Manager is 5) … : 1. Read People: Identifying Emotions. Emotions contain data. They are signals to us about important events going on in our world, whether it’s our internal world, social world, or the 6) … environment. We must accurately identify emotions in others and be able to convey and express emotions accurately to others in order to communicate effectively. 2. Get in the Mood: Using Emotions. How we feel influences how we think and what we think about. Emotions direct our attention to important events; they ready us for a certain action, and they help guide our thought processes as we solve problems. 3. Predict the Emotional Future: Understanding Emotions. Emotions are not random events. They have 7) … causes; they change according to a set of rules, and they can be 8) … . Knowledge of emotions is reflected by our emotion vocabulary and our ability to conduct emotional what-if analyses. 4. Do It with Feeling: Managing Emotions. Because emotions contain information and influence thinking, we need to incorporate emotions intelligently into our reasoning, problem 9) … , judging, and behaving. This requires us to stay open to emotions, whether they are welcome or not, and to choose strategies that include the wisdom of our feelings. Each ability can be 10) … from the others, but at the same time, each builds on the others. Although we can measure, learn, and develop each skill on its own, the interrelationships among the skills, as depicted in Figure I.1, allow us to employ them in an integrated way to solve important problems. |
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b) Title the text.
c) Ask five questions to the text.
SPEAKING
15. Make up the dialogue ‘The Emotionally Intelligent Manager’. Use the questions from Assignment 14 (c).
WRITING
16. In a paragraph of 50-70 words, and using Ex.14 and your own words as far as possible, summarize and render the text in English. Use the clichés given below:
1. The article is about / the author of the article speaks about … 2. I’d like to call your attention to … 3. One should mention that … 4. It’s interesting to point out that … 5. So / besides / moreover / that is why … 6. On the one hand / on the other hand …7. Considering all the facts …8. In conclusion, I can say that …
LISTENING
VIDEO
Topics for discussion:
General definition of management.
Material and human resources.
Financial and Informational resources.
Resources Utilization.
Word list
definition, n |
определение |
management, n |
управление, руководство, менеджмент |
science, n |
наука |
application, n |
применение |
area, n |
область |
require, v |
требовать |
skill, n |
мастерство, умение |
particular, adj |
особый, специфический, конкретный |
owner, n |
владелец |
sole, adj |
единоличный |
proprietorship, n |
собственность |
level, n |
уровень |
achieve, v |
достигать |
goal, n |
(конечная) цель |
resource, n |
ресурс |
primary, adj |
оптимальный, основной |
financial, adj |
финансовый |
human, adj |
человеческий |
physical, adj |
физический |
equipment, n |
оборудование |
assembly line |
конвейер |
house, v |
размещать, вмещать |
employ, n |
нанимать |
employment, n |
занятость, род занятий |
employee, n |
рабочий |
employer, n |
работодатель |
assets, n pl |
активы |
content, adj |
довольный, удовлетворенный |
incentive, n |
стимул, мотивация |
average, adj |
средний |
pay, n |
зарплата |
flexible, adj |
гибкий |
recreation, n |
отдых |
recreational facilities |
места отдыха и развлечений |
paid vacation |
оплачиваемый отдых |
offer, v |
предлагать |
fund, n |
фонд, денежные средства |
meet obligations |
выполнять обязательства |
grocery store |
продовольственный магазин |
customer, n |
постоянный покупатель, клиент |
wholesaler, n |
оптовик |
borrow, v |
занимать |
lend, v |
давать взаймы |
tuition, n |
оплата за обучение |
income, n |
доход |
endowment, n |
пожертвование, благотворительный взнос |
grant, n |
субсидия |
utility, n |
предприятие коммунального обслуживания |
bill, n |
счет |
insurance premium |
страховая премия |
salary, n |
заработная плата |
transaction, n |
финансовая операция |
involve, v |
быть связанным |
ignore, v |
игнорировать |
external, adj |
внешний |
environment, n |
окружающая среда |
consumer market |
потребительский рынок |
rapid, adj |
быстрый |
survive, v |
выживать |
competitor, n |
конкурент |
competition, n |
конкуренция |
goods, n pl |
товары |
service, n |
услуга |
utilization, n |
использование |
mean, v |
означать |
achievement, n |
достижение |
manpower, n |
людские ресурсы |
reduce, v |
сокращать |
life, n |
срок службы |
quality, n |
качество |
scarce resources |
дефицитные ресурсы |
cause damage |
наносить вред |
improve, v |
улучшать |